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Home My WebLink AboutPRR26275 PRA Communications - Records relating to the Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Ord & Long Term Lease Exemptions To:CityClerk Subject:CPRA Request 6.2.2026 PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Public Records Act Request – South Peak Mobilehome Park / Long-Term Lease Exemption Ordinance Dear Records Custodian: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Gov. Code §§ 7920.000 et seq., I request copies of the following records relating to the City’s consideration, adoption, implementation, interpretation, or application of amendments to the City’s Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance concerning the removal of the long-term lease exemption. For purposes of this request, the relevant time period is January 1, 2025 through the date the City completes its search. REQUESTED RECORDS 1. Resident Submissions Regarding Long-Term Leases All communications, correspondence, emails, letters, petitions, comments, position statements, memoranda, analyses, presentations, attachments, and other records submitted by, on behalf of, or at the request of any resident, resident group, resident representative, resident advocate, attorney, consultant, or organization concerning: • The proposed removal of the long-term lease exemption; • The applicability of the ordinance to existing long-term leases; • Requests that the City make findings regarding existing long-term leases; • Requests that the City adopt amendments, revisions, clarifications, or additional language to make the ordinance applicable to existing long-term leases; • Any argument that existing long-term leases should be subject to rent stabilization notwithstanding the terms of such leases. 2. Communications Concerning Resident Arguments 1 All communications, correspondence, emails, memoranda, notes, meeting materials, internal discussions, analyses, comments, drafts, and other records discussing, evaluating, responding to, forwarding, summarizing, or referencing any resident-submitted arguments regarding: • Existing long-term leases; • The effect of the ordinance on existing leases; • Whether the ordinance should apply to existing leases; • Whether additional findings or amendments should be adopted concerning existing leases. 3. City Staff and City Attorney Analysis All records prepared by or for City staff, the City Attorney, consultants, or outside counsel concerning: • The resident arguments referenced by the City Attorney in correspondence concerning the ordinance; • The legal effect of the ordinance on existing long-term leases; • Whether additional findings, amendments, or clarifying language were considered; • Any recommendation, evaluation, or analysis regarding requests from residents to make the ordinance applicable to existing long-term leases. 4. Communications With Residents and Resident Representatives All communications between any City official, employee, consultant, attorney, Councilmember, commissioner, or representative and any resident, resident group, resident advocate, attorney, consultant, or organization concerning: • Existing long-term leases; • Application of rent stabilization to existing leases; • The removal of the long-term lease exemption; • Any proposed findings, amendments, revisions, or modifications relating to existing leases. 5. Council and Agenda Materials All records presented to, circulated among, reviewed by, or prepared for the City Council concerning resident requests, comments, arguments, or proposals regarding the treatment of existing long-term leases under the ordinance. SEARCH OBLIGATIONS The City's duty to conduct a reasonable search is not limited to a single department or custodian. The City is expected to identify and search all departments, custodians, devices, accounts, consultants, contractors, and locations reasonably likely to contain responsive records. This includes records prepared, owned, used, or retained by consultants, outside counsel, or other representatives conducting public business on behalf of the City. Without limitation, responsive records may exist within: • City Attorney • City Clerk • City Manager 2 • Community Development • Rent Stabilization administration • City Council offices • Any consultants or outside counsel involved in review of the ordinance DUTY TO ASSIST Government Code § 7922.600 requires the City to assist requesters in making focused and effective requests and to help identify records and locations where responsive records are maintained. If the City believes any portion of this request could be clarified or refined, please contact me so that we may work cooperatively to facilitate production. ELECTRONIC RECORDS Please provide records in electronic format. Native electronic files are preferred where available, including emails with associated metadata and attachments. ROLLING PRODUCTION If responsive records become available on a rolling basis, please produce them as they are identified rather than delaying production until completion of the entire review process. WITHHOLDINGS AND REDACTIONS If any records or portions of records are withheld, please identify each withheld record with sufficient specificity to permit evaluation of the claimed exemption, including: • Date; • Author(s); • Recipient(s); • Record type; • General subject matter; • Specific exemption asserted; and • The factual basis supporting the withholding. If portions of records are exempt, please redact only the exempt material and produce all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions pursuant to Government Code §§ 7922.525 and 7922.540. RESPONSE Please confirm receipt of this request and provide the determination required by Government Code § 7922.535. If responsive records will be produced on a rolling basis, please identify the anticipated date of the first production and the estimated schedule for subsequent productions. Thank you for your attention to this request. 3